Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-24

VIM. Fletcher and wife, New York.
Louis S. Morgan, Syracuse.
j. B. Morford, St Thomas.
q. w. Palmer, Elmira N. Y.
w. e. Shevres, Elmira
E. j. Bossell, Hartford Conn.
L. Huntington, New York.
A. Mailer, New York.
VIM. B. Osgood, New York.
J. 7. McCurdy, Danville, N. Y.
Jas. Pattlnger, New York.
John W. Henry New York
In addition to the above there is also a
number Of others who are either at other
hotels or private houses.
Among those known to be lost are:
A servant girl, supposed to be Nellie
WEIGH, who is missing.
johnson, of Toronto, railroad man.
The following is list of the injured,
whose cases are serious:
Edward Whalen, of Newberg, N. Y;
burned and injured.
Mary Connell, servant; burned and ter
ribly injured by fall.
j. FL. Van Buren,, Dunkirk, N. Y.
- Tror bridge; both arms broken
Mrs Dowdney; head injured.
Maggie Mulvey, servant.
Clinton Bidwell, Pittsburgh; terribly
burned.
F. A. Finch, Scranton; burned.
F. K. Moore, Cleveland; hands and feet
badly burned.
F. A. K ohm, New York; badly injured
in spine and right arm broken.
H. B. Rumsey, New York; very badly
burned.
Mr.. Stafford, proprietor Of the hotel,
tells the following story: ''Our room was
on the south end, and we dropped down
onto the roof of the frame buildings. My
wife wanted me to 60 through the hall,
l~,.x L. L. s,,k1
my pocket. Then jumped and she sprang
into my arms. We were awakened by the
electric bells, and if they had not been
turned on promptly there would have been
a terrible loss of life. The bells awakened
everybody in the house. When I got out
Of my room it was useless to try to escape
through the ha lway. I tn nix the loss of
life is less than some estimates I have
heard. There are probably not more than
six persons dead"
Among those at Fitch Hospital is Mat
thew Shannon, the horseman. He slept
with the elevator boy on the fifth floor.
He was aroused by the alarm bell. He
woke the boy and started him down the
elevator, then went back, woke up the do
mestics and brought four of them down
the back stairway to the Eagle street sn-
trance. ALI were badly burned on their
way out.
Minnie heller, servant, whose home Is
in Chippewa, Ont, and Kate Pierce, an
other servant, badly burned about face,
hands and legs. They braved the flames
and smoke in the halls and stairways from
the fifth floor, and were rescued from
third story window by fremen.
Nellie Welch, a servant, rescued by Mat
Shannon, was severely burned.
The saddest incident of the fire is the
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clerk Of the hotel. He occupied room
with Mr.. Clinton Bidwell, who escaped.
Osborne got up first, but Mr. Bdwen lost
him in the confusion, and he was in some
way lost. A guest, who registered at the
hotel, remarked to the missing man:
Osborne, you'll engage to get every.
body out if there's fres'
"Oh, yes;'' replied Osborne, smilingly.
The little girl that Mr. Rumsey picked
up in the hallway and saved was Mamie
Mann, daughter Of one of the hotel pro-
prietors He buried the little ones face
in his night shirt, and thus protected her
from the flames. He is raving in delirium
and calling loudly and continually for the
little girl he rescued. His noble action is
warmly praised.
Barry Davis, of the corper of Canal and
Greene streets. New York, who at the
Emergency Hospital says he was in the
room No 1911, third floor, Eagle street side.
He was awakened by the electric bell and
got up to dress, thinking it was call, as
he left word to be called at six O clock. 1t
was then half past three O'Clock, by his
watch. Then he heard cries of "fire," and
rushing to his door, saw the halls afire,
he grabbed his clothes and ran out The
flames were roaring up the stairway and
the corridors were filled with smoke.
Wrapping his head in his overcoat, he
h1pH down the StairS and fell in a
heap on several bodies lying on the floor;
but, picking himself up, he made his way |
to the balcony, from which he was res |
cued. His burns are severe. He can not |
say whether the bodies he fell upon were |
insensib!e or not, or whether they had |
stumbled like himself
The loss on the buildings destroyed is |
estimated at about $500, 000 Stafford & |
Co, h we an insurance on the Richmond |
House and outfit Of $40, 900; on wines and |
liquors, 81, 500; on billiard ables, $500; |
on hotel improvements, $4,000. The per- |
sonal effects OF the proprietors were in- |
suyed for about So 500.
The Buffalo Library Association carried |
an Insurance. Of So 900 on the Richmond |
building and S33 500 on st. James Hall, |
occupied by Bunnelps museum.
Peter Paul & Bro. estimate their loss at |
nearly $4,000; insurance, SIS, 600. The |
Jas. Creighton, saloon-keeper, estimates
his loss at $1,000; insurance, 5000.
jose c. Palacio, cigar manufacturer, |
estimated loss, S., 900; partly insured.
The two latter places We're located in
the frame stlu ture On Main street.
The loss to the proprietors of Bunnell's
museum is not yet known.
Mr.. M. Adler is said to have had in his
room 50 5000 worth of diamonds and
jewelry which were not, as previously re-
ported, in the safe. 1t is said they are lost.
The following proclamation was issued
this afternoon:
MAYORS OFFICE,
BUFFALO, N. Y, 8 P. NJ, March IS, 1887.
WHEREAS Numerous fires have occurred IN
this city within the last twenty-four hours;
and
WHEREAS, There is a suspicion In the minds
OF the public that some Of them may have been |
incendiary; now, therefore,
I, Philip Becker, mayor of the city of Buffalo,
do hereby offer reward of $500 for the appre-
hepsion and conviction of any person guilty Of
the crime.
(SignedI PHILIP BECKER Mayor.